Ronald Villaflores, PMP, CTPE

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Senior Category Manager at T-Mobile

Allen, Texas, United States

Overview

Ronald is a Senior Category Manager at T-Mobile with over 17 years of experience in the telecommunications industry, specializing in procurement and strategic sourcing. An adept project manager, he has a history of leading nationwide teams, ensuring projects are delivered on time and within budget.

He holds dual certifications as a Project Management Professional (PMP) and a Certified Technology Procurement Professional (CTPE), underscoring his expertise in both technical project execution and strategic purchasing.

Personality Overview

Example Seeker

Value Driven

Assertive

They are generally good communicators and can be hard to convince.  They are likely to ask many questions and look heavily for supporting information. They can sound friendly and charming but can quickly change gears to become inquisitive and probing.

Topics They Care About

Technology Procurement
As a Senior Category Manager and a Certified Technology Procurement Professional, his focus is on sourcing and acquiring technology services for a major carrier like T-Mobile.
Strategic Sourcing
His experience at both T-Mobile and Ericsson involves identifying cost opportunities and implementing corporate procurement strategies for field services and core network components.
Complex Negotiation
He has completed advanced negotiation skills training and is responsible for planning and leading negotiation strategies with vendors.

Media Appearances

Ronald has no verified media appearances

Work History

1-2025
Senior Category Manager at T-Mobile
7-2018
Senior Technology Sourcing Manager at T-Mobile
9-2016 - 7-2018
Strategic Sourcing Manager - Contractor at Ericsson
8-2003 - 3-2016
Project Manager at Parsons
2-2002 - 8-2003
Field Manager at Parsons

Education

1984 - 1989
Bachelor's degree in Electronics and Communications Engineering from University of San Carlos
Education details unavailable from Xavier University - Ateneo de Cagayannotactive

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Insights For Selling To Ronald

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Persuade objectively how your product will help them achieve their goals
  • Focus on immediate action-items rather than the larger goals
  • Build rapport, it will come handy to handle hard questions later

DONT's

  • Don’t try to rush them into a decision, provide all necessary information first
  • Don’t brush off any concerns, take all questions seriously
  • Avoid making offhand commitments

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Ronald is

  • Proven value, strong testimonials are important to them, relationships will have some weightage.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Ronald

  • They are practical and friendly, don't expect a clear-cut response often.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Ronald move?

  • They like to perform full analysis and can take time to make any decision.
  • Can Ronald take some risk or not?

  • They evaluate their decisions systematically and are less likely to take risks.

You And Ronald

Personality Compatibility


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